Associate Manager- Electrical Engineering; Automation & Maintenance

Overview

Associate Manager
- Electrical Engineering (Automation & Maintenance)

• Lead and oversee industrial automation systems, including SCADA integration, PLC programming (Siemens, Allen Bradley), MES domain, and IoT implementation.
• Ensure efficient operation of SCADA infrastructure, including servers (application, domain, historian, SAP MII), clients, and PLC networks.
• Implement and upgrade control systems for pasteurizers, filler machines, packaging lines, and robotics.
• Supervise and manage daily electrical activities across dairy and beverage production lines.
• Coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance for electrical and instrumentation systems.
• Lead and mentor a cross-functional maintenance team (mechanical, electrical, and automation).
• Monitor and improve key maintenance KPIs including downtime analysis, RCA, and reliability indices.
• Lead the end-to-end execution of electrical and automation aspects of new industrial projects.
• Oversee installation and commissioning of equipment including milk silos, pasteurizers, filling machines, and wastewater treatment systems.
• Ensure project compliance with internal engineering standards and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee calibration and certification of field instruments per preventive maintenance plans.
• Handle internal and external calibration audits and maintain up-to-date documentation.
• Participate in cybersecurity audits (e.g., NCA) and ensure system integrity.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in production automation and process efficiency.
• Develop and document SOPs and lessons learned to support staff development and operational excellence.
• Coordinate with procurement to manage spare parts inventory and vendor communication.

• Bachelors degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering.
• 6+ years of experience in industrial automation and electrical maintenance within the food & beverage or manufacturing sector.
• Strong hands-on experience with SCADA systems (e.g., Wonderware), PLC programming, and control networks.
• Solid understanding of project management, commissioning, and operational excellence tools.
• Certifications in OSHA, Project Management, PLC Programming, Cybersecurity, and HMI are preferred.
• Proficient in root cause analysis, downtime tracking, and KPI reporting.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and vendor management skills.

• SCADA upgrades and redundancy implementation.
• Integration of industrial machines with SAP MII.
• Successful commissioning of robotics, pasteurizers, and packaging lines.
• Proven record of digitalizing production lines using IoT technologies.